Colorado State

Lincoln, NE

Austin, TX

Texas looked good in the game-opening drive of Week 2’s matchup against Michigan. The Longhorns started the game 3-for-3 on 3rd downs, including a few from 3rd-and-long situations. For a moment, Texas converted 4-for-4 with Quinn Ewers throwing a beautiful touchdown pass on 3rd down against the Wolverines. However,...

Controversy in Ann Arbor? Texas' opening drive stalls on holding call that wipes out TD

Ann Arbor, MI

Sherrone Moore leads No. 10 Michigan against No. 3 Texas on Saturday in what could be one of the most consequential nonconference games of the season. Moore’s official debut as the new Michigan head coach concluded with a 30-10 win over Fresno State at the Big House last weekend. One day before that game, USA Today reported that Moore was not yet technically under contract with Michigan and still working under a memorandum of understanding.

Sherrone Moore responds to report he's coaching without signed contract

College GameDay will have an Olympian legend serving as the celebrity guest picker during Saturday’s broadcast from Ann Arbor. But the traveling pregame show also announced that another celebrity will be crashing the party as well. Beloved actor Will Ferrell will join as a special guest, the network announced...

College GameDay announces special guest to appear on Michigan broadcast

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Oregon defeated Idaho last week, 24-14, but it was a disjointed performance. The Ducks will look to play much better on Saturday night as they host Boise State at Autzen Stadium. Before Saturday’s game, the Ducks released their availability report, which listed linebacker Jeffrey Bassa, wideout Gary Bryant Jr., and...

Oregon releases availability report ahead of Boise State game

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Wisconsin State

Madison, WI

Wisconsin has a huge home football game coming up next week as Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide will be in Madison. On Saturday, star linebacker Jake Chaney was ejected from the Badgers game against South Dakota on a questionable targeting call. Not only was he thrown out of...

Wisconsin to lose key defensive player for first half vs. Alabama after controversial targeting call

Springfield, OH

Northwestern had a battle against Duke on Friday night. One of the more interesting parts of the game was something that had nothing to do with football, however. In the 3rd quarter, with the Wildcats up 10-7, play was briefly stopped as a rabbit ran onto the field. Northwestern’s mascot, Willie, cornered the rabbit in the end zone and successfully got the small animal to scurry off the playing field.

Northwestern mascot chases rabbit on field during Duke game

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Michigan and Texas are squaring off in Week 2 in a game that is being heavily dominated by the Longhorns. Frustrations continue to mount on the side of the Wolverines, and a late hit on one play led the two teams into a heated altercation that had to be broken up by officials.

Michigan, Texas have heated altercation after late hit on Quinn Ewers

FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff crew was live from Ann Arbor Saturday morning to set the stage for the Game of the Week across the country! That game features defending national champion and No. 10 Michigan hosting Texas, the No. 3 team in the country. The game is not short...

FOX's Big Noon Kickoff crew picks massive Michigan vs. Texas showdown

Michigan State

The first Saturday of September is here, meaning B1G football will be on your screen all day. Week 1 saw several upsets and exciting finishes, and Week 2 could be setting up for more of the same. Every B1G team will play in Week 2 except for UCLA and Purdue.

B1G Football Schedule, Saturday, Sept. 7: Kickoff times and TV listings

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Columbus, OH

Quinshon Judkins took a shot at his former school when recapping his first game at Ohio State. Speaking to OSU media on Wednesday, Judkins raved about his first game as a Buckeye. “A one-of-a-kind experience. Definitely a one-of-a-kind experience,” Judkins told reporters. “Super excited. Definitely more fans than I expected,...

Quinshon Judkins raves about Ohio State crowd size compared to Ole Miss

Wyoming State

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Update: U.S. Highway 26/287 reopened Friday morning. The Wyoming Department of Transportation closed U.S. Highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass on Thursday afternoon in response to the heat- and wind-driven expansion of the Fish Creek Fire.

Rapidly growing Fish Creek Fire closes highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass

Everything you need to know about No. 10 Michigan’s home showdown vs. No. 3 Texas, all in one place. (Michigan is a 7.5-point underdog, via FanDuel Sportsbook.) Michigan spent 2 solid years consumed by an all-or-nothing pursuit of its first national championship in a generation, and its dream came true. The drought is over, the thirst is quenched, and the void is filled. Now? Leave the angst to somebody else for a change. In Ann Arbor, it’s hangover time.

Michigan vs. Texas: The ultimate preview ... and prediction

Detroit, MI

Connor Stalions’ debut as a head coach didn’t exactly go as planned. Stalions was hired as the defensive coordinator at Mumford High School in Detroit earlier this offseason. On Friday, it was reported he would serve as the team’s acting head coach in place of William McMichael, who recently suffered a “mild stroke.”

Connor Stalions' high school team loses 60-0 in first game as acting head coach

Cheyenne, WY

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Washington, DC

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

Walton, NE

Raymond, NE

Davey, NE

Waverly, NE

Denton, NE

Roca, NE

Malcolm, NE

Martell, NE

Eagle, NE

Bennet, NE

Sprague, NE

Pleasant Dale, NE

Hickman, NE

Alvo, NE

Greenwood, NE

Palmyra, NE

Ceresco, NE

Garland, NE

Panama, NE

Hallam, NE

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Nebraska releases Week 2 availability report for crucial Colorado showdown

Nebraska is preparing for a major Week 2 matchup against Colorado in nonconference play. The Huskers received some good news ahead of kickoff in regard to...

Nebraska releases Week 2 availability report for crucial Colorado showdown

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